The Los Angeles Lakers had one of the best showings of any NBA team in free agency. Los Angeles checked every box imaginable this summer and will run back a roster that is even better than last year’s.
One of the biggest unknowns for the Lake Show heading into the offseason was whether or not the team would bring back D’Angelo Russell. Russell had a woeful showing in the Western Conference Finals but if the team lost him, they would have lost him for nothing.
That is ultimately what brought Russell back to the Lakers on a two-year, $36 million contract.